25th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140166854 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PASSIVE COVERT LOCATION DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION - Methods and apparatus for covert detection of an interrogating device. In one example a method includes receiving an interrogation beam at an optical system, imaging a scene including a source of the interrogation beam without retro-reflecting the interrogation beam to produce an image, and analyzing the image to determine an approximate location of the source within the scene. In some examples, a threat detection sensor is used to further analyze the interrogation beam to determine information about the interrogating device. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166855 | IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS AND MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - This image acquisition apparatus is provided with an imaging device that can output acquired image signals from a plurality of output portions; a timing generator that drives the output portions of the imaging device; and a system control portion that acquires observation conditions, wherein, based on the observation conditions acquired by the system control portion, the timing generator switches between parallel outputting of the image signals from the plurality of output portions of the imaging device and single outputting of the image signal from any one of the output portions. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166856 | DA CONVERTER, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Disclosed is a digital-analog converter including a current generation section, a current source transistor bias voltage keeping section, a cascade transistor group switch section, and a conversion section. The current generation section has at least one current source transistor group including a plurality of current source transistors and generates an output current based on a value of a digital input signal. The current source transistor bias voltage keeping section has a plurality of cascade transistor groups each including cascade transistors connected in series to the current source transistors and keeps bias voltages of the current source transistors constant. The cascade transistor group switch section selects one of the plurality of cascade transistor groups. The conversion section performs current-voltage conversion of the output current supplied via the selected cascade transistor group. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166857 | ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERTER, SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An analog-digital converter includes: a first comparator configured to make a comparison between a pixel voltage and a first reference voltage, the pixel voltage being a signal voltage outputted from a pixel including an photoelectric conversion element, the pixel voltage corresponding to electric charge generated by the photoelectric conversion element; a second comparator configured to make a comparison between the pixel voltage and a second reference voltage; and a voltage follower configured to connect an input terminal for the first reference voltage of the first comparator and an input terminal for the second reference voltage of the second comparator through a switch. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166858 | Methods of Operating Depth Pixel Included in Three-Dimensional Image Sensor and Methods of Operating Three-Dimensional Image Sensor - In a method of operating a depth pixel included in a three-dimensional (3D) image sensor, a plurality of sampling values are obtained by sampling a reception light reflected by an object based on a transfer control signal having a first initial activation level. The depth pixel includes a photo detection region, a transfer gate and a floating diffusion region. The transfer control signal is applied to the transfer gate. A first final activation level of the transfer control signal is determined based on the plurality of sampling values and at least one reference value. A distance between the depth pixel and the object is calculated based on the reception light and the transfer control signal having the first final activation level. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166859 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AN AMBIENT LIGHT LEVEL - A device includes an image sensor and a circuit for controlling the sensor. The control circuit is configured control the device in a first operating mode and second operating mode. In the first operating mode images acquired by the sensor are output. In the second operating mode, no images are provided, but a selected subassembly of pixels of the image sensor are read and image data therefrom is processed to provide an ambient luminosity value. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166860 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC INFORMATION DEVICE - A solid-state imaging apparatus | 2014-06-19 |
20140166861 | SINGLE PHOTON COUNTING DETECTOR SYSTEM HAVING IMPROVED COUNTER ARCHITECTURE - A single photon counting detector system has a layer of photosensitive material and an N×M array of photo-detector diodes. Each photo-detector diode has a bias potential interface and a diode output interface. The bias potential interface is connected to bias potential. An N×M array of high gain, low noise readout unit cells is provided, one readout unit cell for each photo-detector diode. Each readout unit cell has an input interface connected to the diode output interface, a high-gain voltage amplifier with an integration capacitor at least two parallel lines of digital counters, each having a comparator with an individually selectable threshold and a gateable section to determine the counting intervals of the digital counters. A multiplexer allows access to the readout cell unit either on a per pixel basis or for several pixels in parallel to read out the digital counter to a data processor transferring the data off chip. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166862 | TWO DIMENSIONAL OPTICAL DETECTOR WITH MULTIPLE SHIFT REGISTERS - Methods and systems for enhancing the throughput of a metrology system generating measurement signals based on at least two different optical properties of the illumination light are presented. A detector having a two dimensional photosensitive area is subdivided into multiple photosensitive stripes by multiple, independent linear arrays of shift register elements located within the photosensitive area. Charge transfer from pixels within each stripe is directed to a distinct linear array of shift register elements. Each photosensitive stripe is able to resolve an optical property dispersed across the length of each stripe with relatively high resolution. In addition, the detector is able to resolve another optical property dispersed across several photosensitive stripes in a direction orthogonal to each linear array of shift registers at a relatively low resolution. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166863 | OPTICAL DEVICE, DETECTION APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device includes: a substrate having a dielectric layer and a plurality of metal particles; and an organic molecular layer formed by self-assembly on at least either the surface of the dielectric layer or the surfaces of the metal particles. In the organic molecular layer, a first organic molecule and a second organic molecule are alternately arranged in a first direction, and the chain length of an organic group of the first organic molecule and the chain length of an organic group of the second organic molecule are different from each other. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166864 | SELF-REGISTERED COMB LASER SOURCE - An integrated optical source is described. This optical source outputs one or more optical signals that provide a comb of wavelengths for use in wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) optical interconnects or links. In particular, a shared echelle grating is used as a wavelength-selective filter or control device for multiple lasing cavities to achieve self-registered and accurate lasing-channel spacing without inter-channel gain competition. Furthermore, the optical source can be used to provide all the wavelength channels in one optical waveguide or in separate optical waveguides. Therefore, the optical source may be used with cascaded ring-resonator modulators and/or electro-absorption-based broadband modulators. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166865 | ABSOLUTE ENCODER - The present invention provides an absolute encoder including a scale on which a first mark and a second mark are arrayed, a detector configured to detect light from the scale, and to output periodic signals in which peak values, including a first peak value corresponding to the first mark and a second peak value corresponding to the second mark and smaller than the first peak value periodically appear, and a processor configured to obtain a code sequence by binarization of the first peak value and the second peak value in the periodic signals output from the detector, wherein the processor has a function of performing calibration so that the first peak value becomes larger than a threshold for the binarization and the second peak value becomes smaller than the threshold. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166866 | OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR FOR THE DETECTION OF OBJECTS - An optoelectronic sensor ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166867 | Electronic Devices with Light Sensors - Electronic devices may be provided with light sensors. Light sensors may be proximity sensors or ambient light sensors. Proximity sensors may include a light-emitting component and a light-sensitive component. The electronic device may include an enclosure formed from housing structures and some or all of a display for the device. The enclosure may include openings such as openings formed from clusters of smaller openings. Each light sensor may receive light through one of the clusters of openings. The light sensor may receive the light directly through the openings or may receive light that passes through the openings and is guided to the light sensor by light guiding structures. The light guiding structures may include fiber optic structures or light-reflecting structures. Fiber optic structures may fill or partially fill the openings. Light reflecting structures may be machined cavities in an internal support structure. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166868 | TRAVELING WAVE BASED THz SIGNAL GENERATION SYSTEM and METHOD THEREOF - TeraHertz signal generation system based on traveling-wave oscillators providing extraction of orders of magnitude higher oscillation frequencies resulting in frequency multipliers and THz transceivers that can generate, transmit and sense THz frequency signals for sensing/imaging. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166869 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING APPARATUS - A charged particle beam writing method according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes: storing in a charged particle beam writing apparatus a position coordinate at which a drift amount is diagnosed; storing in the charged particle beam writing apparatus first and second time interval patterns which define time intervals to diagnose the drift amount of the charged particle beam; performing first writing of irradiating a target object with the charged particle beam, and writing a writing pattern on the target object while diagnosing the drift amount based on the first time interval pattern during the writing; and performing second writing of writing a predetermined writing pattern while diagnosing the drift amount when the writing reaches the position coordinate and diagnosing the drift amount based on the second time interval pattern during the writing after the writing reaches the position coordinate. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166870 | Ion Source Having Increased Electron Path Length - An ion source includes a cathode to emit electrons, a cathode grid downstream of the cathode, a reflector electrode downstream of the cathode grid, reflector grid radially inward of the reflector electrode, and an extractor electrode downstream of the reflector electrode, the extractor electrode and cathode grid defining an ionization region therebetween. The cathode and the cathode grid have a first voltage difference such the electrons are accelerated through the cathode grid and into the ionization region on a trajectory toward the extractor electrode. The reflector grid and the extractor electrode have a second voltage difference less than the first voltage difference such that the electrons slow as they near the extractor electrode and are repelled on a trajectory toward the reflector electrode. The reflector electrode has a negative potential such that the electrons are repelled away from the reflector electrode and into the ionization region. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166871 | Systems and Methods for Measuring Fluid Additive Concentrations for Real Time Drilling Fluid Management - Disclosed are systems and methods for monitoring drilling fluid components in real time. One system includes a flow path fluidly coupled to a borehole and containing a drilling fluid having at least one component present therein, an optical computing device arranged in the flow path and having at least one integrated computational element configured to optically interact with the drilling fluid and thereby generate optically interacted light, and at least one detector arranged to receive the optically interacted light and generate an output signal corresponding to a characteristic of the at least one component. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166872 | Ion Source Employing Secondary Electron Generation - An ion source includes a cathode emitting primary electrons, a cathode grid downstream of the cathode, a reflector electrode downstream of the cathode grid, a reflector grid radially inward of the reflector electrode, and an extractor electrode downstream of the reflector electrode. The cathode and the cathode grid have a voltage difference such that the electric field accelerates the primary electrons on a trajectory toward the extractor electrode. The reflector grid and the extractor electrode have a voltage difference such that the electric field repels the primary electrons on a trajectory away from the extractor electrode and toward the reflector electrode. The cathode and reflector electrode have a voltage difference such that some primary electrons strike the reflector electrode, creating secondary electrons. The reflector grid has a positive potential such that the electric field attracts the primary and secondary electrons into the ionization region where they interact with ionizable gas. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166873 | SUPER-RESOLUTION FORMATION FLUID IMAGING DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING - Cross-well electromagnetic (EM) imaging is performed using high-power pulsed magnetic field sources, time-domain signal acquisition, low-noise magnetic field sensors, spatial oversampling and super-resolution image enhancement and injected magnetic nanofluids. The acquired signals are processed and inter-well images are generated mapping electromagnetic (EM) signal speed (group velocity) rather than conductivity maps. EM velocity maps with improved resolution for both native and injected fluids are provided. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166874 | Imaging Mass Spectrometer and Method of Controlling Same - An imaging mass spectrometer capable of reducing the dependence of the resolution of a projection image on mass is offered. Also, a method of controlling this spectrometer is offered. The imaging mass spectrometer includes: a plate on which a sample is placed; a lens system through which ions generated by irradiating the sample with laser light pass; an ion optical system for separating the ions according to flight time corresponding to mass-to-charge ratio; a detection system for measuring arrival positions and flight times of the ions passed through the ion optical system and generating an image of the sample when it is ionized; and a voltage control portion for sweeping the voltage applied to an electrode included in the lens system such that the lens effect of the lens system increases with time during a given period synchronized with the laser irradiation. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166875 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT SOLVENT ASSISTED IONIZATION INLET FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY - A multiplex system and method for achieving high throughput analysis of samples using solvent assisted ionization inlet includes an ionizing system with a heated inlet channel and a pressure differential across the inlet channel, pipet tips serially aligned with the inlet to a mass spectrometer, and a system of mapping data generated by mass spectrometry. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166876 | Charged Particle Analysers and Methods of Separating Charged Particles - A method of separating charged particles using an analyser is provided, the method comprising: causing a beam of charged particles to fly through the analyser and undergo within the analyser at least one full oscillation in the direction of an analyser axis (z) of the analyser whilst orbiting about the axis (z) along a main flight path; constraining the arcuate divergence of the beam as it flies through the analyser; and separating the charged particles according to their flight time. An analyser for performing the method is also provided. At least one arcuate focusing lens is preferably used to constrain the divergence, which may comprise a pair of opposed electrodes located either side of the beam. An array of arcuate focusing lenses may be used which are located at substantially the same z coordinate, the arcuate focusing lenses in the array being spaced apart in the arcuate direction and the array extending at least partially around the z axis, thereby constraining the arcuate divergence of the beam a plurality of times as it flies through the analyser. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166877 | Method of Processing Mass Spectral Data - A method of processing mass spectral data is disclosed comprising digitising a first signal output from an ion detector to produce a first digitised signal. A first set of peaks in the first digitised signal is detected and the arrival time T | 2014-06-19 |
20140166878 | DUAL-DETECTION RESIDUAL GAS ANALYZER - A detector in a residual gas analyzer (RGA) is configured to receive ions traveling in a downstream direction along a beamline and includes a steering electrode offset from the beamline. A first ion-receiving electrode is at least partly on the opposite side of the steering electrode from the beamline. A second ion-receiving electrode is at least partly offset from the beamline, at least partly across the beamline from at least a portion of the steering electrode, and at least partially upstream of at least a portion of the steering electrode. A shielding electrode is arranged at least partly between the beamline and the second ion-receiving electrode. A source applies a potential to the shielding electrode. A residual gas analyzer (RGA) includes an ion source, an analyzer, and such a detector. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166879 | Backscatter Reduction in Thin Electron Detectors - In a direct electron detector, backscattering of electrons into the detector volume from below the sensor is prevented. In some embodiments, an empty space is maintained below the sensor. In other embodiments, a structure below the sensor includes geometry, such as multiple high aspects ratio channels, either extending to or from the sensor to trap electrons, or a structure of angled surfaces to deflect the electrons that pass through the sensor. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166880 | ON-CHIP THIN FILM ZERNIKE PHASE PLATE AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - The present invention provides an on-chip thin film phase plate for a releasing charging, comprising a chip substrate having one or more apertures; and a thin film layer attached to the top surface of the chip substrate. The present invention also provides a method for observing organic material by TEM, which uses the above-mentioned on-chip thin film phase plate in a TEM system. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166881 | TERAHERTZ WAVE GENERATING MODULE AND TERAHERTZ WAVE DETECTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A terahertz wave generating module includes a bidirectional light source which provides a first dual-mode beam in a first direction and a second dual-mode beam in a second direction; a forward lens unit which focuses the first dual-mode beam; a photomixer unit which converts the first dual-mode beam focused by the forward lens unit into a terahertz wave; a backward lens unit which focuses the second dual-mode beam; and a light output unit which uses the second dual-mode beam focused by the backward lens unit as a light signal, wherein the bidirectional light source, the forward lens unit, the photomixer unit, the backward lens unit, and the light output unit are integrated in a housing. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166882 | UNCOOLED MICROBOLOMETER DETECTOR AND ARRAY FOR TERAHERTZ DETECTION - An uncooled microbolometer detector that includes a substrate, a platform held above the substrate by a support structure, at least one thermistor provided on the platform, and an optical absorber. The optical absorber includes at least one electrically conductive layer extending on the platform over and in thermal contact with the at least one thermistor and patterned to form a resonant structure defining an absorption spectrum of the uncooled microbolometer detector. The optical absorber is exposed to electromagnetic radiation and absorbs the electromagnetic radiation according to the absorption spectrum. A microbolometer array including a plurality of uncooled microbolometer detectors arranged in a two-dimensional array is also provided. Advantageously, these embodiments allow extending the absorption spectrum of conventional infrared uncooled microbolometer detectors to the terahertz region of the electromagnetic spectrum. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166883 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - According to the present invention, an electromagnetic wave measurement device includes: an electromagnetic wave detector, a frequency component acquisition unit, and a thickness indication quantity deriving unit. An object to be measured is disposed on a substrate and includes at least two layers, and the electromagnetic wave detector detects a substrate-surface-reflected electromagnetic wave which has been made incident to the object, has been reflected by the substrate, and has passed through the object. The frequency component acquisition unit acquires an amplitude of a frequency component of the substrate-surface-reflected electromagnetic wave. The thickness indication quantity deriving unit derives a thickness indication quantity based on the amplitude of the frequency component of the substrate-surface-reflected electromagnetic wave and a relationship between the thickness indication quantity and the amplitude of the frequency component of the substrate-surface-reflected electromagnetic wave. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166884 | DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER - A method is provided including obtaining an infrared (IR) spectrum of a blood plasma sample by analyzing the blood plasma sample by infrared spectroscopy, and based on the infrared spectrum, generating an output indicative of the presence of a solid tumor or a pre-malignant condition. Other applications are also described. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166885 | MULTI-BEAM DETECTOR RETROFITTED FROM SINGLE-BEAM DETECTOR - The present disclosure is directed to a method of retrofitting an existing single-beam infrared scanner assembly for detecting the temperature of an object. The method may include removing optics and optoeleetronic components contained within an existing housing of the single-beam infrared scanner assembly. The optics and optoelectronic components of the single-beam infrared scanner assembly may be replaced with optics and optoelectronic components for a multi-beam infrared scanner assembly. The replacement optics and optoelectronic components for the multi-beam infrared scanner assembly may be installed in the existing housing of the single-beam infrared scanner assembly. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166886 | COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY (CR) SYSTEM - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a computed radiography system, comprising a stimulating light source, a imaging plate (IP) positioned such that the stimulating light impinges the IP perpendicularly thereto producing photostimulated luminescence light (PLL) having a wave length different from said stimulating light source, a light collector having a bundle of optical fibers for collecting and transferring PLL emitted from the IP, the bundle providing with a liner end proximate to the IP and a two-dimensional end far away from the IP in which a plurality of optical fibers are arranged according to a constant rule, an optical filter in communication with said light collector for blocking stimulating light waves and passing PLL therethrough, a light detector for receiving PLL from the two-dimensional end of the bundle of the light collector. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166887 | SCINTILLATOR ARRAYS AND METHODS OF MAKING SCINTILLATOR ARRAYS - Scintillator arrays and methods of making scintillator arrays are provided. One scintillator array includes a scintillator substrate having a plurality of scintillators spaced apart by gaps within the scintillator substrate and a smoothing layer overlaying a surface of the scintillator substrate within the gaps. The smoothing layer includes an organically modified silicate. The scintillator array also includes an optical reflector layer overlaying a surface of the smoothing layer within the gaps. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166888 | SENSING APPARATUS AND THE PIXEL STRUCTURE THEREOF - A pixel structure includes a first photoelectric conversion layer, a second photoelectric conversion layer, a blocking layer, a first electronic element layer and a second electronic element layer. The first photoelectric conversion layer converts a first energy portion of an X-ray into a first electrical signal and the second photoelectric conversion converts a second energy portion thereof into a second electrical signal. The blocking layer is disposed between the first and second photoelectric conversion layers to filter out partial ray with a portion of the frequency range of the X-ray. The first electronic element layer is disposed between the first photoelectric conversion layer and the blocking layer to enable the first photoelectric conversion layer and receive the first electrical signal; the second electronic element layer is disposed between the second photoelectric conversion layer and the blocking layer to enable the second photoelectric conversion layer and receive the second electrical signal. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166889 | TRANSPARENT GLASS SCINTILLATORS, METHODS OF MAKING SAME AND DEVICES USING SAME - Compositions and methods are described for transparent glass composite having nanoparticles therein that scintillate in the presence of nuclear radiation, particularly gamma rays, but also x-rays, alpha particles, beta particles, and neutrons. The transparent glass composites can be prepared by a melt/cool process to produce the transparent glass composite. The wavelength of light emitted by the transparent glass composite can be tailored based on the materials used to make the glass composite. A detector that utilizes the transparent glass composite can measure nuclear radiation from numerous sources. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166890 | RESIN FOR SCINTILLATORS - A resin for scintillators having high radiation sensitivity, which is obtained without using a wavelength conversion agent. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166891 | HE-3 DETECTOR GUARD BAND - A neutron detector for detecting neutrons includes an exterior shell bounding and sealing an interior volume. The exterior shell serves as a cathode. A central structure extends longitudinally within the exterior shell. The central structure serves as an anode and is maintained at a first voltage. The neutron detector includes an insulating portion extending between the central structure and the exterior shell and longitudinally past a shell end of the exterior shell towards a structure end of the central structure. A guard structure extends circumferentially around an outer insulating surface. The guard structure is positioned on the insulating portion between the shell end and the structure end. The guard structure is maintained at a second voltage such that a leakage current on the outer insulating surface is absorbed by the guard structure. A method of detecting neutrons with the neutron detector is also provided. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166892 | COMPENSATABLE MUON COLLIDER CALORIMETER WITH MANAGEABLE BACKGROUNDS - A method and system for reducing background noise in a particle collider, comprises identifying an interaction point among a plurality of particles within a particle collider associated with a detector element, defining a trigger start time for each of the pixels as the time taken for light to travel from the interaction point to the pixel and a trigger stop time as a selected time after the trigger start time, and collecting only detections that occur between the start trigger time and the stop trigger time in order to thereafter compensate the result from the particle collider to reduce unwanted background detection | 2014-06-19 |
20140166893 | ELECTROMAGNETIC LENS FOR ELECTRON BEAM EXPOSURE APPARATUS - There is provided an electromagnetic lens which includes an electromagnetic coil wound to be rotationally symmetrical about an optical axis of an electron beam, and a pole piece covering the electromagnetic coil, in which: a gap is integrally formed in either one of an inner wall formed at an inner circumference side of the pole piece and a lower end wall formed in an end portion at an emission side of the electron beam, or a boundary portion between the two walls; the inner wall is formed to be thinnest at a portion close to the gap and to gradually become thicker as a distance from the gap increases; and the electromagnetic lens is formed such that a width in a radial direction thereof is more increased as being closer to the gap along with the change of the thickness of the inner wall. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166894 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM LENS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An electrostatic charged particle beam lens includes an electrode including a flat plate having a first surface having a normal line extending in a direction of an optical axis and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the electrode having a through-hole extending from the first surface to the second surface. A circularity in a first region that is on the first surface side and a circularity in a second region that is on the second surface side are each better than a circularity in a third region that is a region in the electrode disposed between the first surface and the second surface. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166895 | Ion Tunnel Ion Guide - An ion guide is disclosed comprising a plurality of axial groupings of electrodes, wherein each axial grouping of electrodes comprises a ring or annular electrode which has been radially segmented into a plurality of electrode segments. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166896 | Irradiation Installation and Control Method for Controlling Same - To control of an irradiation installation, a particle beam is generated with a beam intensity, and a beam quality of the particle beam is monitored with a beam monitoring device. One of several adjustable measurement ranges is selected, wherein the measurement range of the beam monitoring device is set depending on the beam intensity of the particle beam and/or depending on a particle count to be applied. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166897 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING LIQUIDS BY ULTRAVIOLET ILLUMINATION - Some aspects of the invention may be related to an ultraviolet (UV) water disinfection system and a method of assembling such system. The system may be designed to treat, inactivate, disintegrate and/or remove at least two predetermined different types of contaminations. The system may include a chamber to carry the water containing the predetermined types of contaminations. The system may further include one or more first-type UV lamps having a first UV emission spectrum and one or more second-type UV lamps having a second UV emission spectrum different than the first spectrum. A location of the one or more first-type UV lamps and the one or more second-type UV lamps may be determined such that a combined UV impact function matches with a combined sensitivity response function of the two or more predetermined different types of contaminations in the water each having a different response function | 2014-06-19 |
20140166898 | ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION APPARATUS - According to the embodiments, an ultraviolet irradiation apparatus includes: a cylindrical water passage body through which treatment target water passes, and which has paired openings in its respective two end portions; at least one ultraviolet irradiation member provided inside the water passage body on a plane orthogonal to a direction from one to the other of the openings, and configured to emit ultraviolet rays to the treatment target water passing through the water passage body; and paired flange joints projecting from peripheral edges of the paired openings of the water passage body outward of the openings, respectively. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166899 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PATHOGEN MORTALITY IN VENTILATION SYSTEMS USING SOLID STATE MEANS OF GENERATION OF UVC - A novel method and apparatus is presented wherein an output of infra-red solid state laser or multiple of such lasers is quadrupled in frequency to obtain a laser output that emits energy in ultra violet C spectrum, and wherein this energy is then provided within an air duct as is normal in HVAC systems so as it kill pathogens that are airborne and being carried through the conduit. Further such a method reduces production of ozone, detrimental to human health and produced in other means of generating UVC and provides ease of control of such energy so as to maintain the required energy at a steady level for prolonged period of time. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166900 | DENTAL DEVICE HAVING AN INTEGRATED SANITATION CHAMBER - A dental device with an integrated sanitation chamber is configured for receiving and sanitizing a dental-device accessory, such as a brush, flosser, pic or other dental accessory within a housing of the device. The sanitation chamber is configured to sanitize the dental accessory using one or a combination of ultraviolet light and/or sound waves. The sanitation chamber may form a portion of the device handle to extend it and provide an enlarged handle for improved gripping. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166901 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CURING NAIL GELS - Novel nail gel curing devices and methods of their use are disclosed. Novel shields for nail gel curing devices and methods of their use are also disclosed. The devices and shields are useful for curing nail gels and more particularly where light emitting diode “LED” equipped devices are used to cure UV-VIS curable nail gel resins. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166902 | Wavelength Conversion Body And Method For Manufacturing Same - A wavelength conversion body ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166903 | PARTICLE DETECTOR - There is provided a particle detector that can increase a detection sensitivity to fluorescence emitted from biogenic particles. A particle detector for detecting biogenic particles includes a substrate having a principal surface and configured to collect the biogenic particles on the principal surface, a light emitting element configured to irradiate particles collected on the principal surface with excitation light, and a light receiving element configured to receive fluorescence emitted from the particles when the particles are irradiated with the excitation light from the light emitting element. An optical axis of the Fresnel lens and a ray direction of the excitation light intersect with each other. The principal surface is a mirror surface. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166904 | Efficient Fluorescence Detection In Solid State Spin Systems - Efficient fluorescence detection is achieved by optically guiding fluorescence light generated by color centers within a sample to photodetectors outside the sample. A fluorescence detection system may use a sample containing one or more fluorescence color centers that emit fluorescent light when irradiated with excitation light from an optical source. The sample has an index of refraction greater than its surrounding medium. The sample may include one or more output faces and further include at least two opposing faces configured to internally reflect the fluorescent light emitted by the fluorescent color centers, and to optically guide the emitted fluorescent light to the one or more output faces. The fluorescence detection system may include one or more optical detector configured to receive fluorescent light emitted through the one or more output faces, and a microwave source configured to manipulate the electronic spin of the fluorescent color centers. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166905 | Semiconductor IR Lamp Replacement Providing Bands IV, II and Band I Protection For Staring Infrared Countermeasures System - In a staring infrared countermeasures system, wherein the improvement comprises a semiconductor material emitter for providing a specific infrared wavelength to provide protection against an infrared radiation guided missile. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166906 | EXTREME ULTRA VIOLET GENERATION DEVICE - An extreme ultra violet (EUV) generation device includes a light source for outputting laser beam, a pulse width compression system for compressing a pulse width of the laser beam, a gas cell for receiving the laser beam having the compressed pulse width incident from the pulse width compression system and generating EUV light, and a vacuum chamber housing the pulse width compression system and the gas cell. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166907 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING EXTREME ULTRA VIOLET RADIATION - An apparatus and a method for generating extreme ultra violet radiation are provided. The apparatus for generating extreme ultra violet radiation includes a light source, a first reflecting mirror on which source light emitted from the light source is incident, a second reflecting mirror on which first reflected light reflected by the first reflecting mirror is incident, a focus mirror on which second reflected light reflected by the second reflecting mirror is incident, the focus mirror reflecting third reflected light back to the second reflecting mirror, and a gas cell on which fourth reflected light reflected by the second reflecting mirror is incident. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166908 | Illuminated Curtain Wall - A window lighting system may include a frame ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166909 | SHIELDING MATERIAL USED FOR SHIELDING OF RADIATION AND METHOD FOR SHIELDING A RADIATION EMITTED FROM EARTH SURFACE USING THE SHIELDING MATERIAL - In the present invention, there is provided, as a shielding material for beta rays or gamma rays emitted from an earth surface surrounding a nuclear power plant after an accident, a rubber sheet wherein a synthetic rubber or natural rubber, each containing no vulcanizing agent is compounded with a large amount of sand iron or barite. By placing this shielding material on a radiation-contaminated earth surface, or by reversing the position of the soil of earth surface of higher radiation dose and the position of the soil beneath the earth surface, of lower radiation dose, in such a way that the above-mentioned shielding material is placed between the new upper-position soil of lower radiation dose and the new lower-position soil of higher radiation dose, the dose of radiation emitted from the earth surface can be reduced. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166910 | ARRANGEMENT FOR OPTICAL MEASURING OF ONE OR MORE PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND/OR BIOLOGICAL, PROCESS VARIABLES OF A MEDIUM - An arrangement for measuring process variables of a medium. The arrangement includes a housing embodied for accommodating a measuring apparatus for determining the physical and/or chemical process variable(s), wherein arranged in the housing is at least one window and at least the window contacts the medium, and wherein an oscillatory transducer is provided for transmitting sound waves, characterized in that the window is connected rigidly with the housing, the oscillatory transducer is arranged in a peripheral module having a module housing. The peripheral module is so arranged that the oscillatory transducer transmits the sound waves toward the window, wherein the sound waves pass through the module housing at an exit area, and the peripheral module is so arranged that medium is located in the region of the window and exit area. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166911 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEMS THAT CAN DISTINGUISH STRAY LIGHT SOURCES - Remote control systems that can distinguish predetermined light sources from stray light sources, e.g., environmental light sources and/or reflections are provided. The predetermined light sources can be disposed in asymmetric substantially linear or two-dimensional patterns. The predetermined light sources also can output waveforms modulated in accordance with one or more signature modulation characteristics. The predetermined light sources also can output light at different signature wavelengths. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166912 | Sliding Sleeve Having Contracting, Segmented Ball Seat - A sliding sleeve opens with a deployed ball. The sleeve has a seat disposed in the housing, and the seat has segments biased outward from one another with a C-ring or other biasing element. Initially, the seat has an expanded state in the sliding sleeve so that the seats segments expand outward against the housing's bore. When an appropriately sized ball is deployed downhole, the ball engages the expanded seat. Fluid pressure applied against the seated ball moves the seat into the inner sleeve's bore. As this occurs, the seat contracts, which increases the engagement area of the seat with the ball. Eventually, the seat reaches the shoulder in the inner sleeve so that pressure applied against the seated ball now moves the inner sleeve in the housing to open the sliding sleeve's flow port. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166913 | Pin Mechanism - Pin release mechanism comprising: a release pin axially movable from a first position to a second position; a bias spring biasing the release pin towards the second position; a pull rod interacting with ball bearings, the pull rod having a locked position in which ball bearings radially interfere with movement of the release pin and prevent movement of the release pin from the first position to a second position, and an unlocked position in which the ball bearings may move radially relative to the pull rod to allow the release pin to move from the first position towards the second position; a solenoid, which when actuated moves the pull rod toward the unlocked position; and a bias pin coupled to the pull rod, biased by a spring pushing between the release pin and the bias pin, to bias the bias pin and the pull rod toward the second, unlocked direction. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166914 | Electromagnetic Actuator - The invention relates to an electromagnetic actuator with a magnet coil arranged in a housing and with an armature plate, which is movable by energization of the magnet coil in an armature plate space in the direction of a front end of the housing and which is connected to an armature plunger, which at one end is guided through the housing and protrudes into a control space; according to the invention the armature plate is formed with at least one axial pressure compensation bore so as to produce pressure compensation between the armature plate space and the control space, and the housing has at least one bearing with at least one axial groove, in which the armature plunger is mounted movably. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166915 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE DEVICE FOR HIGH-PRESSURE FLUID - A movable core sliding in a guide portion includes a small outer-diameter part, a large outer-diameter part, and a protrusion part. When a magnetic circuit is generated by energizing a coil, a magnetic attractive force inclining with respect to a center axis of the guide portion is generated between the guide portion and the movable core, and moves the movable core towards a stator core. Then, a sliding portion, which is provided over the whole periphery of the small outer-diameter part, and the protrusion part of the movable core are abutted on an inner peripheral surface of the guide portion, a clearance is generated between an outer peripheral surface of parts of the movable core except the protrusion part and the inner peripheral surface of the guide portion. Since the valve member can be opened by a small magnetic attractive force, a coil assembly can be made small. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166916 | ELECTROMAGNETIC PRESSURE-REGULATING VALVE FOR CONTROLLING PRESSURE-CONTROLLED COMPONENTS IN MOTOR VEHICLES - An electromagnetic pressure-regulating valve includes a housing comprising a first, a second and a third port, a valve seat, a valve closure member, an electromagnetic drive, and a biasing device. The electromagnetic drive comprises a coil wound on a coil carrier, an armature, a core, and an electromagnetic return-path device. The armature moves between a first and second end position and acts on the valve closure member. The biasing device is configured so that, when a current does not flow, the armature, and thereby the valve closure member, is positioned in a fail-safe setting on the valve seat so that a connection from the third port to each of the first and second ports is closed. The valve seat is connected via a fluid channel to the first and second ports. The armature is steplessly adjustable between the first and second end positions in every setting. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166917 | SLEEVE SEAL ASSEMBLY AND ROTARY VALVE HAVING SLEEVE SEAL ASSEMBLY - A fluid flow control device includes a valve body, a bonnet, a control assembly, an internal recess, and a seal assembly. The valve body defines an inlet portion, an outlet portion, a bonnet opening, and a fluid flow path extending between the inlet portion and the outlet portion. The bonnet is disposed in the bonnet opening. The control assembly is at least partly supported by the bonnet, and includes a ball element disposed within the valve body and rotatable between an open position and a closed position. The internal recess is defined by the valve body downstream from the inlet portion and adjacent the bonnet opening. The seal assembly is disposed within the internal recess and includes a movable sleeve seal, a retaining device, a biasing element, and one or more sealing elements for preventing leakage between the sleeve seal and the retaining device and/or the valve body. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166918 | DIAPHRAGM VALVE - A diaphragm valve, more particularly for fluid media, includes a valve body, a diaphragm and a connection piece that can be activated by a drive in order to act on the diaphragm, wherein the valve body, the diaphragm and the connection piece are made of plastic. The valve body and the diaphragm are made of different plastics, wherein the plastic of the diaphragm is more elastic than the plastic of the valve body. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166919 | VALVE - Disclosed herein is a valve. The valve includes a first member having a first port therethrough, a second member in operable communication with the first member having a sealing surface thereon on an inner radial surface of the second member and a second port therethrough that is movable relative to the first member. The valve also has a seal sealingly engaged with the first member and slidably sealingly engagable with the second member, and a support member movably disposed relative to the first member and the second member. The support member has a support surface dimensioned similarly to the sealing surface, and is movable with the second member relative to the first member so that upon such movement the seal is continuously supported by at least one of the sealing surface and the support surface. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166920 | AEROSOL DISPENSER VALVE - An improved valve member, aerosol dispenser valve containing the valve member, aerosol container for dispensing moisture curable foams, and moisture curable foam and dispenser, in which the valve member is made of a glass filled polyolefin. The polyolefin is preferably a polyethylene. The glass content is between about 2% and about 40%, more preferably between about 10% and about 30%; and most preferably between about 15% and about 25%. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166921 | DOUBLE-CENTER BIPYRIDYL CATIONIC ION LIQUID, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed is a double-center bipyridyl cationic ion liquid prepared by reacting bipyridyl with haloalkane for synthesis of dialkyl bipyridyl halide, and converting the halogen ion in the dialkyl bipyridyl halide to the target anion via an ion-exchange reaction, to give the final target ionic liquid. Also disclosed are an organic electrolyte containing the double-center bipyridyl cationic ion liquid and a preparation method therefor. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166922 | STABILIZED HYDROCHLOROFLUOROOLEFINS AND HYDROFLUOROOLEFINS - Disclosed is a combination of hydrofluoroolefins and/or hydrochlorofluoroolefins with stabilizers wherein the stabilizers minimize the degradation of the hydrofluoroolefins and hydrochlorofluoroolefins during storage, handling and use yet allow for atmospheric degradation. The combinations exhibit low or zero ozone depletion potential and lower global warming potential making them of interest as replacements for chlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons. The combinations of the present invention comprise hydrofluoroolefins and/or hydrochlorofluoroolefins in combination with a stabilizer or stabilizers selected from free radical scavengers, acid scavengers, oxygen scavengers, polymerization inhibitors and combinations thereof. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166923 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DIFLUOROMETHANE AND FLUORINE SUBSTITUTED OLEFINS - Compositions comprising HFO-1234ze(E) and HFC-32 are disclosed. Such compositions are useful particularly for in stationary refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166924 | INORGANIC SALT HEAT TRANSFER FLUID - Several systems of low melting point mixtures of inorganic salts are disclosed. These compositions can have liquidus temperatures less than 80° C. and thermal stability limits greater than 500° C. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166925 | POLYAMIDE COMPOUNDS CONTAINING PITCH CARBON FIBER - A thermally conductive polyamide compound is disclosed. The compound comprises a polyamide matrix with pitch-based carbon fiber, boron nitride, and organophosphinate flame regardant dispersed in the matrix. The compound can be extruded or molded into a heat dissipating article. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166926 | VACUUM INSULATION MATERIAL INCLUDING COMPOSITE GETTER MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a vacuum insulation material using a getter material obtained by mixing zeolite and calcium oxide, and more particularly, to a vacuum insulation material in which zeolite having a large specific surface area to absorb the greater part of remaining water from the vacuum insulation material is mixed with calcium oxide and used as a getter material, thereby achieving improved initial thermal conductivity. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166927 | MOISTURE ABSORBENT FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME - A moisture absorbent for an organic EL element having hydrophobicity and no reduction in moisture absorption speed, and a method for producing the moisture absorbent are provided. The moisture absorbent for an organic EL element includes, as a main component, calcium oxide particles each having an alkoxide layer on the surface thereof. Furthermore, the method for producing a moisture absorbent for an organic EL element includes dry-pulverizing calcium oxide in the presence of an alcohol, and thereafter dry-treating the pulverized calcium oxide. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166928 | PARTICULATE MIXTURE, ACTIVE MATERIAL AGGREGATE, CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, CATHODE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A particulate mixture etc., which can be used as a precursor of lithium transition metal silicate-type compound of small particle size and low crystallinity, is provided. Further, a cathode active material that can undergo charge-and-discharge reaction in room temperature, and comprises lithium transition metal silicate-type compound, is provided. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166929 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES, CARBON MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES, COMPOSITION, CARBON COMPOSITE FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIALS OF LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPOUND FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - There is provided a method for manufacturing the lithium ion secondary batteries includes a mixing step of mixing a phenol resin and a resin composition containing silica particles so as to obtain a mixture, a spraying step of spraying the mixture obtained in the mixing step so as to form liquid droplets, a first thermal treatment step of carrying out a first thermal treatment on the liquid droplets obtained in the spraying step so as to generate a carbon precursor, and a second thermal treatment step of carrying out a second thermal treatment, which is carried out at a higher temperature than the first thermal treatment, on the carbon precursor obtained in the first thermal treatment step so as to generate a carbon material containing carbon and silicon oxide represented by SiOx (02014-06-19 | |
20140166930 | LITHIUM ION CONDUCTIVE SUBSTANCE, LITHIUM ION CONDUCTIVE SOLID ELECTROLYTE USING THE LITHIUM ION CONDUCTIVE SUBSTANCE, PROTECTIVE LAYER FOR AN ELECTRODE OF A LITHIUM ION BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE LITHIUM ION CONDUCTIVE SUBSTANCE - A lithium ion conductive substance is provided that is characterized by containing a compound wherein a composite oxide represented by Li | 2014-06-19 |
20140166931 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition and an AM liquid crystal display device are described. The liquid crystal composition has a negative dielectric anisotropy, contains a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a two-ring compound having a small viscosity as a second component, and may further contain a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component, a specific compound having a small viscosity as a fourth component and a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a fifth component. The AM liquid crystal display device includes the liquid crystal composition. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166932 | TITANIUM DOPED TERNARY SYSTEM SILICATE FILM, PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A titanium doped ternary system silicate film is provided, wherein the titanium doped ternary system silicate film has the general formula, of Ca | 2014-06-19 |
20140166933 | CESIUM AND SODIUM-CONTAINING SCINTILLATOR COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to scintillator compositions and related devices and methods. The scintillator compositions may include, for example, a scintillation compound and a dopant, the scintillation compound having the formula x | 2014-06-19 |
20140166934 | Inductive Bath Plasma Cupola - A method of generating syngas as a primary product from renewable feedstock, fossil fuels, or hazardous waste with the use of a cupola. The cupola operates selectably on inductive heat alone, chemically assisted heat, or plasma assisted heat. Additionally, the operation of the cupola is augmented by the use of direct acting carbon or graphite rods that carry electrical current for additional heat generation into the metal bath that is influenced by the inductive element. The method includes the steps of providing a cupola for containing a metal bath; and operating an inductive element to react with the metal bath. Feedstock in the form of a combination of fossil fuel, a hazardous waste, and a hazardous material is supplied to the cupola. A plasma torch operates on the metal bath selectably directly and indirectly. Steam, air, oxygen enriched air, and oxygen are supplied in selectable combinations. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166935 | LIQUID MIXTURE USED TO TEST AND VALIDATE TEST DEVICES - A liquid mixture used to test and validate test devices for inspecting objects or persons is provided. The mixture containing glycerol and consisting of a mixture of glycerol, ethanoic acid and water. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166936 | LIQUID MIXTURE USED TO TEST AND VALIDATE TEST DEVICES - The invention relates to a liquid mixture used to test and validate test devices for inspecting objects or persons, said mixture containing glycerol and comprising a mixture of glycerol, ethanol and water. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166937 | LIQUID MIXTURE USED TO TEST AND VALIDATE TEST DEVICES - The invention relates to a liquid mixture to test and validate test devices for inspecting objects or persons, the mixture containing glycerol. The glycerol portion is at least 90% by weight, preferably approximately 99.5% by weight and the remaining portion is water. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166938 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITION HAVING HIGH VISCOSITY AND CONDUCTIVITY - The present invention relates to a conductive polymer composition having high viscosity and high conductivity, and more particularly, to a conductive polymer composition having excellent electrical conductivity and stability by adding a thixotropic agent, which is dissociated in an aqueous solution to generate negative charges, to PEDOT. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166939 | SILICON PARTICLES FOR BATTERY ELECTRODES - Silicon particles for active materials and electro-chemical cells are provided. The active materials comprising silicon particles described herein can be utilized as an electrode material for a battery. In certain embodiments, the composite material includes greater than 0% and less than about 90% by weight of silicon particles. The silicon particles have an average particle size between about 0.1 μm and about 30 μm and a surface including nanometer-sized features. The composite material also includes greater than 0% and less than about 90% by weight of one or more types of carbon phases. At least one of the one or more types of carbon phases is a substantially continuous phase. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166940 | Laser-Weldable Electrostatically Dissipative Polyoxymethylene Based on Stainless Steel Fibers - Polymer compositions containing a polyoxymethylene base polymer that is compounded with a conductive filler and pigment carbon black are disclosed that exhibit electrostatic dissipative (ESD) capabilities while also being laser weldable. The polymer composition can be formed into shaped or molded articles such as filters, flanges, connectors, etc. for use in fuel systems where conductivity, ductility, weldability, and resistance to aggressive fuels are required. The compositions can be compounded into a pellet product which can then be formed into a shaped article that complies with the ESD capabilities required by SAE J1645. At the same time, parts produced from the compositions can absorb laser energy sufficiently to form a high quality welded interface with parts produced from other compositions that are transparent to laser radiation and cannot absorb laser energy sufficiently. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166941 | MATERIAL FOR SOLID STATE SINTERED MATERIAL - A solid state sintered material is described that includes a mixed oxide of lanthanum, strontium, cobalt, iron and oxygen, and CaCO | 2014-06-19 |
20140166942 | BLOCK COPOLYMER AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - Provide are: a conjugated block copolymer capable of increasing the amount of optical absorption by a photoelectric conversion active layer and controlling the morphology thereof and capable of achieving excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency; and a photoelectric conversion element comprising a composition including an electron accepting material and this kind of conjugated block polymer. A π-electron conjugated block copolymer comprising: a polymer block (A) which involving a monomer unit having at least one heteroaryl skeleton selected from the group consisting of a fused π-conjugated skeleton, a fluorene, a carbazole, a dibenzosilole and a dibenzogermole containing at least one thiophene ring in a part of a chemical structure thereof; and a polymer block (B) involving a monomer unit of a thiophene-2,5-diyl group having a substituent at least at a 3-position thereof. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166943 | P-AlGAN LAYER AND GROUP III NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A p-AlGaN layer doped with magnesium is provided that includes an aluminum composition ratio x of 0.2 or more and less than 0.5 and a carrier concentration of 2.5×10 | 2014-06-19 |
20140166944 | COPPER(I) COMPLEXES, IN PARTICULAR FOR OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - The invention relates to copper(I) complexes of the formula A, | 2014-06-19 |
20140166945 | CERAMIC COMPOSITION HAVING DISPERSION OF NANO-PARTICLES THEREIN AND METHODS OF FABRICATING SAME - Ceramic compositions having a dispersion of nano-particles therein and methods of fabricating ceramic compositions having a dispersion of nano-particles therein are described. In an example, a method of forming a composition having a dispersion of nano-particles therein includes forming a mixture of semiconductor nano-particles and ceramic precursor molecules. A ceramic matrix is formed from the ceramic precursor molecules. The ceramic matrix includes a dispersion of the semiconductor nano-particles therein. In another example, a composition includes a medium including ceramic precursor molecules. The medium is a liquid or gel at 25 degrees Celsius. A plurality of semiconductor nano-particles is suspended in the medium. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166946 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY - At least one of an aqueous solution A containing lithium, an aqueous solution B containing iron, manganese, cobalt, or nickel, and an aqueous solution C containing a phosphoric acid includes graphene oxide. The aqueous solution A is dripped into the aqueous solution C, so that a mixed solution E including a precipitate D is prepared. The mixed solution E is dripped into the aqueous solution B, so that a mixed solution G including a precipitate F is prepared. The mixed solution G is subjected to heat treatment in a pressurized atmosphere, so that a mixed solution H is prepared, and the mixed solution H is then filtered. Thus, particles of a compound containing lithium and oxygen which have a small size are obtained. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166947 | Photosensitive Resin Composition for Color Filter and Color Filter Using the Same - A photosensitive resin composition for a color filter includes (A) a binder resin including a cardo-based resin represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, (B) a photopolymerization initiator represented by the following Chemical Formula 14, (C) a photopolymerizable monomer, (E) a colorant, and (F) a solvent and a color filter using the same. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166948 | INDENO-FUSED RING COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to compounds represented by the following Formula (II), | 2014-06-19 |
20140166949 | Chemiluminescent system - An aqueous-based self-illuminating bubble-forming composition is provided. The composition comprises an oxalate component comprising an oxalate ester and a solvent; an activator component comprising a peroxide, a catalyst, and water; a surfactant; and a fluorescer in admixture with an aqueous bubble-forming solution. One or more of the same or different surfactants may be present in the activator component; the oxalate component; the activator component and the oxalate component; the aqueous bubble-forming solution; the activator component and the aqueous bubble-forming solution; the oxalate component and the aqueous bubble-forming solution; or in the oxalate component, the activator component and the aqueous bubble-forming solution. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166950 | PORTABLE TRAILER STANDS - Example portable trailer stands for supporting parked trailers are disclosed herein. Some example portable trailer stands disclosed herein comprise two telescopic posts supporting a generally horizontal beam. Some examples include spring-loaded retractable wheels for selectively installing and removing the trailer stand from underneath a trailer left parked on a driveway. After being positioned under the trailer, the posts extend to lift the beam solidly up against the underside of the trailer. To accommodate conditions where the driveway is not parallel to the trailer's underside, some example posts can be lengthened independently and have angular play that allows the beam to tilt. In some examples, the horizontal axle of the trailer stand wheels is perpendicular to the beam so that the trailer stand can be readily installed from either the front or side of the trailer. Some examples have a kingpin-receiving groove in the beam or have some other kingpin-receiving feature. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166951 | Industrial Truck With Load Rollers Located On Load Roller Carriers On A Wheelarm - An industrial truck ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166952 | HOIST - A hoist includes a cable configured to lower and to raise a load, and a drum arranged to be rotatably seated about an axis of rotation and configured to wind up and to unwind the cable. The drum comprises a flanged wheel which comprises a securing device configured to secure the cable. The securing device comprises a cable-accommodating block comprising an abutment surface, and a cable clamp. The cable-accommodating block is affixed to the flanged wheel in a direction of tension of the cable and is configured to have the cable be passed there-through. The cable clamp comprises a counterpart abutment surface. The cable clamp is configured to be affixed to the cable. The abutment surface of the cable-accommodating block is configured to be contacted with the counterpart abutment surface of the cable clamp under an effect of a tensile force. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166953 | HOIST LIMITING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A hoist rotation limiting system for a hoist. A hoist drum has a grooved exterior surface configured to position a cable in a predetermined position relative to the ends and longitudinal axis of the hoist drum as the cable is wound onto or off of the hoist drum. Upon the cable being positioned in the predetermined position, the cable urges portions of a carrier weldment to contact a switch, thereby sending an electrical signal to stop rotation of a hoist motor. | 2014-06-19 |